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The Solar Energy Potential of Greece for Flat-Plate Solar Panels Mounted on Double-Axis Systems

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  • Harry D. Kambezidis

    (Atmospheric Research Team, Institute of Environmental Research and Sustainable Development, National Observatory of Athens, Lofos Nymphon, GR-11810 Athens, Greece
    Soft Energy Systems and Environmental Protection Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of West Attica, P. Ralli & Thivon 250, GR-12244 Egaleo, Greece)

  • Konstantinos Mimidis

    (Municipality of Ancient Olympia, Ch. Kosmopoulou 1, GR-27065 Ancient Olympia, Greece)

  • Kosmas A. Kavadias

    (Soft Energy Systems and Environmental Protection Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of West Attica, P. Ralli & Thivon 250, GR-12244 Egaleo, Greece)

Abstract

The aim of the present work is to investigate the efficiency of flat-plate solar panels in Greece for delivering solar energy. In this study, the solar panels are mounted on a two-axis tracker, which follows the daily path of the sun. In this context, the annual energy sums are estimated on such surfaces from hourly solar horizontal radiation values at forty-three locations, covering all of Greece. The solar horizontal radiation values are embedded in the typical meteorological years of the sites obtained from the PVGIS tool. All calculations use near-real surface-albedo values for the sites, and isotropic and anisotropic models are used to estimate the diffuse-inclined radiation. The analysis provides non-linear regression expressions for the energy sums as a function of time (month, season). The annual energy sums are found to vary between 2247 kWhm −2 and 2878 kWhm −2 under all-sky conditions with the anisotropic transposition model. Finally, maps of Greece showing the distribution of the annual and seasonal solar energy sums under all- and clear-sky conditions are derived for the first time, and these maps constitute the main innovation of this work.

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  • Harry D. Kambezidis & Konstantinos Mimidis & Kosmas A. Kavadias, 2023. "The Solar Energy Potential of Greece for Flat-Plate Solar Panels Mounted on Double-Axis Systems," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(13), pages 1-28, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:16:y:2023:i:13:p:5067-:d:1183712
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